Hepatitis A Virus Vaccine Escape Variants and Potential New Serotype Emergence
Autor: | Unai Pérez-Sautu, M. Isabel Costafreda, Joan Caylà, Cecilia Tortajada, Josep Lite, Albert Bosch, Rosa M. Pintó |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 4, Pp 734-737 (2011) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid1704.101169 |
Popis: | Six hepatitis A virus antigenic variants that likely escaped the protective effect of available vaccines were isolated, mostly from men who have sex with men. The need to complete the proper vaccination schedules is critical, particularly in the immunocompromised population, to prevent the emergence of vaccine-escaping variants. |
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